Verizon seeks cell tower approval

Verizon Wireless is looking to put in a 145-foot model pine tree cell tower on Pentz Road, and Paradise Planning Director Craig Baker is holding a meeting Wednesday at 2 p.m. to consider their site plan review permit.

The proposed location for the tower is at 6661 Pentz Road, and according to the town's agenda packet, the parcel of land to the north is vacant, the parcel to the south and west house single-family homes and the parcel to the east is Pentz Road.

AT&T went through this process last October with the town, for the approval to build a tower at 8792 Skyway. AT&T is still in their building process with the town.

Baker introduced the Verizon tower to the town council at their regular June meeting, noting that if other cell companies are interested in improving their service near Pentz Road, then they can rent space from Verizon on their proposed tower in the future.

The meeting will be held at Town Hall, located at 5555 Skyway. A complete agenda packet can be found at www.townofparadise.com.